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Illustration of the A1 German word “stehen”, which translates to “to stand”. A person standing on a mountain peak
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stehen

to stand

/ˈʃteːən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

stehen, stand, hat gestanden

ich stehe
du stehst
er/sie/es steht
wir stehen
ihr steht
sie/Sie stehen

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Examples — stehen in a sentence

Ich stehe am Fenster.

I stand at the window.

Die Bücher stehen im Regal.

The books stand on the shelf.

How to remember it

"Stehen" — stand steady and strong.

Word family

stehen family · 11 related words

  • aufstehen to get up
  • anstehen queue / be pending Shifted meaning
  • bestehen exist / pass / consist Shifted meaning
  • entstehen arise Not predictable
  • feststehen Coming soon to be certain Shifted meaning
  • verstehen to understand Not predictable
  • zustehen Coming soon to be entitled to Not predictable
  • bevorstehen Coming soon to be imminent Shifted meaning
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uns

/ʊns/

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us (accusative)

Examples

Unsere Freunde besuchen uns nächstes Wochenende in Köln.

Our friends are visiting us next weekend in Cologne.

Sie sieht uns jeden Morgen am Bahnhof auf dem Weg zur Arbeit.

She sees us every morning at the train station on the way to work.

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warum

/vaˈʁʊm/

why

Examples

Warum lernst du Deutsch für deinen neuen Job?

Why are you learning German for your new job?

Warum ist das Museum heute leider geschlossen?

Why is the museum unfortunately closed today?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Weihnachtsmarkt”, which translates to “Christmas market”. A bustling Christmas market, twinkling lights, wooden stalls, festive cheer.
der Weihnachtsmarkt

/ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌmaʁkt/

Christmas market

Examples

Wir gehen zum Weihnachtsmarkt heute.

We go to the Christmas market today.

Der Weihnachtsmarkt ist sehr gemütlich.

The Christmas market is very cozy.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “welcher”, which translates to “which (question word for nouns)”. A magpie stands before a glittering row of hats, tilting its head left and right, agonizing over which one to pick.
welcher

/ˈvɛlçɐ/

which (question word for nouns)

Examples

Welcher Zug fährt nach Berlin?

Which train goes to Berlin?

Welche Farbe magst du am liebsten?

Which color do you like most?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Zeitschrift”, which translates to “magazine”. A thin glossy magazine with a bright cover lies open flat on a sunlit table, its floppy pages fanning up as a tiny pop-up world of miniature paper hills, blossoms, and little figures rises out of them in soft pink light.
die Zeitschrift

/ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃʁɪft/

magazine

Examples

Ich lese eine interessante Zeitschrift.

I am reading an interesting magazine.

Die Zeitschrift liegt auf dem Tisch.

The magazine is lying on the table.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Zeitung”, which translates to “newspaper”. A folded newspaper unfurls itself at a breakfast table, drapes a napkin over one corner, and begins reading itself aloud to a sleepy cat.
die Zeitung

/ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/

newspaper

Examples

Mein Vater liest jeden Morgen die Zeitung.

My father reads the newspaper every morning.

Ich kaufe eine Zeitung am Kiosk.

I buy a newspaper at the kiosk.

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